Destiny

c. 1895

Francis Brooks Chadwick

Associated Names
Francis Brooks Chadwick

Artist, American, 1850 - 1943

The image depicts a person facing slightly to the side. The individual's head and partial shoulders are shown in detail. The person has delicate facial features, including soft lips, a refined nose, and closed or gently shut eyes. Their hair is voluminous, surrounding the face and extending outward. They are wearing a hood-like garment that frames the face and falls down the shoulders. The clothing appears heavy, possibly woolen in texture. The background is plain.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oiled charcoal on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.4 × 22.9 cm (12 3/8 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.131.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Fine Art [UK] Ltd., London); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • Old Master Drawings, 16th-19th Century, Fine Art UK Ltd, London, 2002, no. 34.

Inscriptions

lower left in pen and black ink: F. Chadwick; center right in graphite: [not deciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64562524

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